Umar (film)

Umar (Hindi: उम्र, lit. Age) is a 2006 Indian crime-drama film directed by Karan Razdan. The film stars Jimmy Shergill, Kader Khan, Satish Kaushik, Prem Chopra in lead roles, with Shenaz Treasurywala, Shakti Kapoor, Dalip Tahil and Rez Kempton in supporting roles. The film story follows a young man played by Shergill who has been framed for a crime he did not even committed and is on the run from the police, aided with three elder men played by Khan, Kaushik and Chopra.

Plot

Chandrakant Mehta (Prem Chopra), Rajpal Singh (Satish Kaushik) and Iqbal Khan (Kader Khan) are best friends, living their last years in United Kingdom. The lives of the men are complicated as Mehta and Singh are mistreated as servants by their own children and Khan is victim from racial discrimination from the British community. However, they find solace and love in form of a young man Shashank Dutt (Jimmy Shergill). Shashank is a student and works as a part-time waiter in a bar for a living and is in love with Sapna Lakha (Shenaz Treasurywala), daughter of a rich business tycoon Vikram Lakha (Shakti Kapoor). Sapna introduces Shashank to her father for marriage and the latter disagrees because of Shashank's status. However, the owner of the bar Victoria falls for Shashank and he rejects her advances, as he is still loyal to Sapna. But one day Victoria gets murdered and all the evidences are against Shashank. Shashank is arrested and jailed by the police thereafter. After learning this incident, the three men help Shashank in his escape, which also turns them into outlaws as well.

Cast

• Jimmy Shergill as Shashank Dutt
• Shenaz Treasurywala as Sapna Lakha
• Kader Khan as Iqbal Khan
• Prem Chopra as Chandrakant Mehta
• Satish Kaushik as Rajpal Singh
• Shakti Kapoor as Prem Lakha
• Dalip Tahil as Ben Chibber (Banwari)
• Rez Kempton as Girish Mehta
• Varun Juneja as Chucky Singh

Music

1. Aankhon Mein Tum - Hariharan, Sunidhi Chauhan
2. Akele Mein Hum To - Babul supriyo
3. Bechein Sansein - Bhupinder Singh
4. Du<niyawalon Ko Nahi - Sonu Nigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Manna Dey, Shabab Sabri
5. Khumari Chad Kay Utar - Jagjit Singh
6. Piya - Om(band)

Critical reception

Film critic Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out 5.^[1] Akash Gandhi rated the film 7.5 ou of 10, praising the performances and direction of the film.^[2] Priyanka Jain from Rediff criticised the film with no ratings.^[3]

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